Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe and three Oscar nominations. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Maryland, Norton was drawn to local theater productions as a child. Graduated from Yale University in 1991, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York to pursue an acting career. He was instantly recognized for his debut in Primal Fear, earning him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Oscar nomination in the same category. His role as a neo-Nazi in American X History earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also appeared in the hit movie Fight Club. Norton emerged as a filmmaker in the 2000s. He founded Class 5 Films in 2003 and is the director or producer of Keeping the Faith, Down in the Valley and The Painted Veil. .

He was nominated for Academy Awards for his parts in American History X and Birdman, and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the 1996 picture Primal Fear. He also appeared in the films Fight Club, 25th Hour, The Illusionist, and The Score, among others.

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